Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 274: Grateful That You Like This Face

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Grateful That You Like This Face

Lucas Shaw had been awake for quite some time, having almost not slept the entire night, yet he felt no trace of drowsiness, remaining in an exhilarated state until now.

Unable to sleep, he simply chose not to.

He lay on his side, gazing at Serena Summers’ sleeping face for hours on end.

Serena was petite, her cheeks displaying an abnormal flush of red, which made her appear even more enchantingly beautiful, irresistibly drawing one’s gaze.

Her long, curled eyelashes cast a shadow over her eyelids, and when she was restless in sleep, the furrow in her brow would slightly crease, causing her eyelashes to tremble like feathery wisps, tickling his heart.

Her rosy lips shone with a moist luster, slightly swollen yet more enticing.

He could never tire of watching her.

The moment Serena woke up and was about to open her eyes, Lucas instinctively closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, not expecting that his wife would also gaze at his face in a daze.

That soft and delicate touch gently caressing his cheek jolted Lucas back to the soft, delicate sensation from the night before, making his body involuntarily tense up.

As she moved closer, the faint fragrance emanating from her lingered in his breath, warm and slightly sweet, enveloping his face.

Lucas felt an intense heat surging throughout his body, unusually excited by her proximity.

"You’re awake?" Serena blinked her innocent and clear eyes, pulling her hand back.

The man’s dark, deep eyes carried a hint of danger, making Serena instinctively want to retreat.

But before she could rise, the man suddenly flipped over, his tall figure pinning her beneath him.

Her slender wrists were tightly grasped—not painfully, but inescapably.

"Serena, you haven’t answered my question yet."

Serena’s long eyelashes fluttered; what was she to answer?

Why was she looking at him?

Of course, because he’s beautiful!

His face was seemingly favored by the Creator, every inch exquisitely handsome that one could hardly look away.

Serena was not one to hide her emotions; everything was written clearly on her face.

Lucas guessed her thoughts and couldn’t help but chuckle softly, leaning close to her ear, his voice low, "Do you like my face?"

Serena didn’t play coy, openly admitting, "I do!"

The love of beauty is common to all.

Moreover, facing such a face every day, how could one’s heart not flutter?

Soft laughter echoed in her ears again; Lucas’s body pressed tightly against hers, his chest vibrated discernibly.

A flush of red climbed her cheeks unconsciously, and Serena glared at him.

"Is it that funny?"

"It’s not about being funny, it’s relief—"

Lucas slowly shook his head, "Relieved that you like this face."

He had always been doomed, struggling at the edge of the abyss, never knowing when he might fall.

To be shattered to pieces, lost in body and soul.

In his most desperate moments, it was she who reached out to him, pulling him back, lighting up his entire life.

Yet he was always haunted by the fear of loss, fearing the loss all the more because he had owned it.

He wanted to keep her by his side forever, no matter what it took.

At this moment, looking into Serena’s clear and bright eyes that reflected only him, it seemed he was her entire world.

Lucas felt his entire heart fill up, a sweetness bubbling within.

Moved by a thought, his well-defined fingers gently lifted Serena’s chin, and he leaned down to kiss her.

Serena hadn’t recovered from the previous night and had no strength to resist, her entire body soft and pliable.

In the end, completely exhausted and devoid of strength, she collapsed weakly into Lucas Shaw’s arms.

Her head was spinning, and she only remembered that they had been in several places.

On the bed, on the sofa, in the bathroom... even her hair was soaked with sweat.

In a daze, a pair of strong, firm arms picked her up horizontally and placed her in the bathtub.

Behind her was a well-defined and strong chest, scorching hot, burning like a flame.

Serena Summers was so tired that she couldn’t utter a complete sentence, whimpering and raising her hand to beat his chest.

However, the force she exerted was soft and weak, without any lethality.

Instead, it only elicited a muffled laugh from the man.

Serena felt so embarrassed she wished she could crawl into a crevice; she tried to struggle out of the bathtub but he grasped her wrist firmly.

Lucas Shaw gently kissed the top of her head and softly soothed, "Be good, I won’t tease you anymore."

Serena did not know when she had fallen asleep, she was simply too exhausted, feeling as if she was falling apart, and her eyelids were too heavy to lift.

"Water..."

After tossing and turning all night and morning, Serena’s throat was hoarse.

Talking hurt her throat slightly.

Lucas Shaw was sitting by the bed handling documents, hearing Serena’s words, he immediately picked up the lukewarm water from the bedside table.

He picked Serena up from the bed, allowed her to rest against his chest, and then brought the water cup to her lips.

Serena was very thirsty and gulped down most of the water before slowly shaking her head.

Lucas Shaw tenderly wiped the water from the corners of her lips and placed a kiss there, "Sleep a bit more."

It was his fault.

Having restrained himself for so long, he had lost control for a moment.

He bent down, his large palm gently caressing Serena’s cheek, his deep eyes full of affection.

In the evening, while Serena was still sleeping, the phone on the nightstand suddenly rang.

It was Professor Parker.

Lucas Shaw hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Professor Parker?"

The person on the other side paused, then realized, "Ah, Lucas, is Serena there? I need her assistance with something."

"She’s not available right now; anything you can say to me will suffice." Lucas Shaw did not want anyone to disturb Serena’s rest.

Professor Parker sighed and explained, "That child from the Fletcher family is indeed pitiful, I just wanted to ask Serena, is there really no other solution?"

"You found it extremely difficult to cure your condition, and she healed you; surely she can do it this time too! If you need any support, just mention it."

"Professor Parker, Serena isn’t deliberately withholding anything; if she says she hasn’t found a solution yet, then she hasn’t found it. We also pity the child, but Serena is still young, please don’t pressure her anymore, okay?"

Lucas Shaw rarely spoke at length to others, but this time, he was very firm.

He did not care about others; as long as she was fine, nothing else mattered.

Professor Parker said sheepishly, "I didn’t mean it like that, I was just inquiring, Lucas, you don’t need to be so tense."

"It better be like that." Lucas Shaw scoffed coldly.

After hanging up the call, Professor Parker sat at home deep in thought.

After a long while, he finally snapped back to reality and picked up his phone to make another call.

The next day at noon, Dean Carter suddenly called.

Serena was having lunch; as soon as she pressed the answer button, Dean Carter’s anxious voice came through.

"Serena, something has happened!"

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